Hook and eye.



- G. D. ROLLINS.

HOOK AND BYE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 7.1012.

Patented Oct. 27, 1914.

UNITED STATES PATENT ormon.

GEORGE D. ROLLINS, 0F EHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

. HOOK AND EYE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 2'7, 1914.

To all'whomit may concern:

ment fasteners, and has for its object to provide an exceedingly simpleand effective device of this description which while'it is especiallyadapted for use, as a hook and eye, might be used for various otherpurposes such as a corset clasp and the like.

A further object of my invention is to so construct the device that itmay be made from sheet metal and each member serve the fLiIlCtlOIl ofeither the hook or eye, thus requiring the manufacture of but one memberwhich is reversible and may be used in both capacities.

- hook secured together.

With these ends in view, this invention consists in the details ofconstruction and combination of elements hereinafter set :torth and thenspecifically designated by the claim.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains may understand how to make and use th same, I will describeits construction in de ail, referring by numeral to the accompanyingdrawing forming a part of this specification, in which v Figure 1, isaplan view of one form'of my invention, showing it as the eye. Fig. 2, anedge view of Fig. 1. Fig. 3, a view similar to Fig. 1, showing a deviceto be used as a hook for insertion in the eye portion of Fig. 1. Fig. 4,an edge view of Fig. 3. Fig. 5, a plan view showing two of the devices,one serving as the eye and the other as the Fig. 6, an edge view of Fig.5. Fig. 7, a plan view showing a devices hooked together. view of Fig.8, Fig. 10, a plan view of other design of body, and Fig. 11, an edgeslightly modified form of my invention. Fig. 8, a similar'view showingtwo of the Fig. .9, an edge view thereof.

In carrying out my invention as embodied in Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive, Iformthedevice with a body 1, in which is a slot 2, which slot serves thetwo fold purpose of an eye for the engagement of the hook and for sewingthe device to the garment. With the is a speeificas body 1, is formed ahead3',-joined to the body by a neck 4, which latter is so bent as tocause the. body and head to lie in difi'erent parallel planes as clearlyshown in Figs. 2 and 4. The head, has an opening 5 therein forconvenience in sewing it to the garment.

Fromthis description 1t will be seen that when the device is secured toone edge of the garment, by sewing through the opening 5 and around the,neck 4,,leaving the body 1 to serve as an eye, while another of thedevices is secured to the opposite ed e of the garment by sewin throughthe s at 2 and around the neck tIeaving the head free to be inserted inthe slot 2 and serve as a hook. The body and head beingofi' set by. theangle of the neck as before stated, will facilitate the engagement ofthe two membcrs and cause them to lie flat upon the goods so as to in nowise interfere with ironmg the garment as pressure exerted upon thedevice .in its flat condition will not collapse or mash it. i

In the construction just described, the bent neck serves to hold thehook and eye in engagement but in Figs. 7 to 9, inclusive, I form anextension 6 in the slot 2 in which the neck 4. is drawn when the devicesareengaged. permitting the head to pass slightly over the edge of theslot 1, and thus more.

securely lock the hook and eye together.

Uf course the device can be made in various designs and of but I preferto make it' of thin sheet metal when it is to be used in place of theordinary hook and eye and this will permit them to be stamped with oneoperation by an automatic press which will reduce the production anappreciable amount, while producing an, exceedingly effective andattractive device.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details ofconstruction as here shown as these may be varied within the limits ofthe appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my nvention, what I claim as new and useful,1s

In a device of the character stated, a fastener adapted to be usedeither as a hook or as an eye in making up two part fasteners comprisinga body having a transverse slot and provided with erforations, a headprovided with an opening, said head lying in a different parallel planeto the body and being of less width than the length of said slot,

any suitable material,

and a neck standing at an angle for con- 1 ecting the body and head,whereby, 111 one position of the fastener, said body is adapted tobe-sewed to a fabric through said slot and perforations and said hookand neck are adapted to engage through the eye of a complementaryfastener, While in the reverse position of the fastener, said hook-isadapted to be sewed to a fabric through said opening and around saidneck and said body is spaced, from the fabric and serves as a GEORGE '1'ROLLINS.

Witnesses: v

MARY E. HAMER, M. H.- Lo REE.

